https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:14:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-morning-wakings-and-weaning#post-2566367 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:05:05 +0000 mrswin 2566367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennibenni: Yeah when I first made the change I had to rock her to sleep before I could put her back in the crib but that didn't last too long. The other alternative is to leave him when he wakes at that time and just let him fuss it out but it totally depends on his temperament and your comfort level. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-morning-wakings-and-weaning#post-2566309 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:58:57 +0000 kes18 2566309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was older and I only was night weaning (plus trying to get her out of our bed because her habit was to wake up and I would nurse her in our bed where she would sleep the rest of the night). I just either ignored her (she whined) or comforted her (if she seemed too upset). I would tell her everything is okay and offer to rub her back. If you offer milk or water they might keep waking up for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-morning-wakings-and-weaning#post-2566256 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:11:26 +0000 Jennibenni 2566256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Usually if my husband goes on at that time it immediately escalates into full scale meltdown. Ugh.@mrswin: @winniebee: He actually woke up at 5:30 this morning but didn't seem to want to nurse. We did lots of snuggles but then he got really upset when I tried to put him back down. Baby steps I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-morning-wakings-and-weaning#post-2566170 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:11:28 +0000 winniebee 2566170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were in a similar situation right before we weaned DS2. Weaned at 13.5 months. He continued to wake in the early morning hours for a few weeks. I offered a bottle of whole milk during that time and after a few weeks he stopped walking up altogether. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-morning-wakings-and-weaning#post-2565829 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 04:46:33 +0000 mrswin 2565829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennibenni: With my daughter I was able to go in and soothe her back to sleep by rubbing her back and/or rocking her. It probably took about 2 weeks before she stopped waking for that feeding. I also consciously made a point to up her solids throughout the day. Good luck! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-morning-wakings-and-weaning#post-2565801 Sun, 12 Jun 2016 21:08:01 +0000 Foodnerd81 2565801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to make my husband go in anytime I wasn't going to nurse. Could your SO try and soothe him back to sleep? I wouldn't really want to introduce a bottle of something at that point since you want him to eventually stop waking then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-morning-wakings-and-weaning#post-2565799 Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:53:55 +0000 Jennibenni 2565799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 11.5 months old, and I am planning to fully wean from breastfeeding over the next couple of weeks. Right now her nurses twice, wake up and before bed. Sometimes he sleeps through until around 7:30 and we will nurse then, but often he wakes up between 4 and 6 and nurses and then goes back to sleep. </p> <p>So, if I stop offering for him to nurse at that early waking, what should I do? Offer water or milk?Just comfort him and try to put<br /> him back down? I can't see it going well! </p>